Public Platform is a web service for building and operating public sector websites. Sites are ready for content population within 24 hours, and the service is functional from the first day of access, without a long build phase. It uses the GOV.UK Design System as its foundation and integrates the Gutenberg editor. Content tools include service directories, news and event listings, global search, multi-step forms, editorial workflow, and scheduled publishing. Organisations can publish in multiple languages, manage documents, and support multiple sites. Newsletter sign-ups can use an on-site option or a third-party system such as MailChimp; templates for ModernGov are also available. Standard security includes two-factor authentication, minimum password complexity requirements, and automatic logout. Subscriptions include production and test hosting, support, documentation access, uptime monitoring, security updates, and a 99.9% uptime SLA. Plans start at 200.00 GBP per month, billed monthly excluding VAT, for up to 5,000 monthly page views. Above 100,000 monthly page views, subscriptions include microsites, cookie-less analytics, accessibility auditing, and Doc2Page PDF-to-web conversion.
Who it is for
Public Platform suits public sector organisations, including councils, that need to publish and manage public-facing websites. Its multiple-site and multilingual publishing support may fit organisations with broader publishing needs.
What is good
- Sites are ready for content within 24 hours.
- Includes editorial workflow and scheduled publishing.
- Supports multilingual publishing and multiple sites.
- Subscriptions include hosting, support, and a 99.9% uptime SLA.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- Starts at 200.00 GBP per month, excluding VAT.
- Some additional features require more than 100,000 monthly page views.
Verdict
Public Platform brings public-sector website publishing, content workflows, and hosting into one service. Its page-view-based plans start at 200.00 GBP per month, billed monthly excluding VAT, with no free plan listed.
Public Platform plans and pricing
All plansCompared on government website builders
- Free plan
- No
- Accessibility standard
- wcag_aa
- Multilingual publishing
- Yes
- Document management
- Yes
- Multi-site support
- Yes
